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The importance of collaboration in fighting Covid-19

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Updated on Mar 17, 2020 02:48 PM IST

Given that our health care services industry will be strained to a great extent when Covid-19 spreads across the country, we must use all options available to fight it. Partnering with industry for developing advanced data analytics and AI tools in a PPP provides an effective way to initiate the development of tools to predict, diagnose and prognosticate, like never before

The government realises the threat that Covid-19 presents to India’s medical and economic health, and has taken some strong policy decisions to contain its spread(REUTERS)

ByVidur Mahajan

India has done well to revive Saarc | Opinion

It underlines Delhi’s support to neighbours at a difficult time, and exposes Pakistan’s pettiness

India’s strategy of putting Saarc in deep freeze was based on isolating Pakistan and propping up Bimstec. Both have limits(PTI)

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Published on Mar 16, 2020 06:56 PM IST

BySD Muni

Behavioural economics can help battle Covid-19 | Opinion

Coronavirus is hitting humanity where it hurts in the most complex way — the mind. Draw a road map based on that

As one infected person risks infecting many others, fighting Covid-19 has a crucial element of public good associated with it, which is where the main challenge of Covid-19 lies(ANI)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2020 07:42 PM IST

ByTulsipriya Rajkumari and Sanjana Kadyan

Coronavirus: How the public must respond to the global pandemic

Our preoccupation to protect ourselves should equal our obligation to keep the community healthy. When this is all over, it will rest on all of civilised society to exclude practices that put scores of people far and wide at risk

A single virus that originated from a single animal source transmitting an infection to one person has brought such a frenzy around the world beyond geographic borders, religion, socio-economic differences, education and political ideologies(REUTERS)

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Published on Mar 16, 2020 01:00 PM IST

ByRavikumar Chockalingam

How coronavirus can affect India

There could be successful containment; limited spread; or community transmission. Prepare well

School students wearing protective masks as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, as they exit after a CBSE Board Examination, New Delhi, March 13, 2020(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Mar 16, 2020 12:04 PM IST

ByK Srinath Reddy

CAA: Reading the UN body’s intervention in Supreme Court | Opinion

The intervention doesn’t touch upon the sovereignty of Parliament. It may be prudent for the SC to allow it

Under the Indian law, the SC is bestowed with fairly wide discretion on whether to allow an intervention. In this context, given the limited nature of intervention — international law implication of the CAA and the status of the HC within the UN system — it may be prudent for the apex court to allow the application of the HC to intervene.(HTPHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2020 12:20 PM IST

ByJay Manoj Sanklecha

Covid-19: The crisis will strengthen anti-globalisation voices

The pandemic will lead to a greater backlash against open borders and economies. It is time for a creative rethink

The spread of Covid-19 is challenging the way we have become used to living and arranging not only our daily lives but also the global order(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2020 12:02 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

India faces a diabetes crisis. But you can avoid it

Although diabetes can run in families, this epidemic has increased far too fast to blame on genes. Fortunately, six simple changes in diet can make a huge difference

More than 90% of diabetes can be prevented by a healthy lifestyle(Hindustan Times)

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Published on Mar 14, 2020 06:59 PM IST

ByDavid S Ludwig and Dawn Ludwig

The world is paying a price for the illegal wildlife trade

India must not deplete wildlife habitats and its inhabitants, and make protecting the natural world a national priority

People wear face mask to protect against coronavirus, Mumbai, March 12, 2020(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 13, 2020 05:24 PM IST

ByValmik Thapar

The Hindutva push is in tune with the RSS agenda. But it carries real risks | Opinion

It can increase social instability, affect growth, diminish India globally, and even hurt the BJP

In the second term, the Narendra Modi government has pushed key ideological measures. The primary leader responsible for it has been Amit Shah(Vipin Kumat/HT)

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Updated on Mar 13, 2020 08:46 PM IST

ByWalter K Andersen

Combating severe malnutrition: Lessons from Rajasthan

It is the urgent need of the hour that we create a formal mechanism to measure and share the evidence from all states so that we can learn from each other and give a future of health to our children

Children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are eleven times likely to die, and lack immunity towards infection and diseases(AFP)

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Published on Mar 13, 2020 04:44 PM IST

ByDaya Krishan Mangal & Shobana Sivaraman

China is the new hub for South Asian students

The future elites in the neighbourhood will be shaped by Chinese education. India is no longer the only choice

Foreign students at a Delhi college. Enhancing educational connectivity should be a key priority if India wishes to retain its role as the region’s intellectual hub(Sushil Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Mar 12, 2020 09:07 PM IST

ByConstantino Xavier and Aakshi Chaba

NPT at 50: Celebration or mid-life crisis?

The treaty reflects Cold War realities. It is increasingly irrelevant in a new multipolar world, marked by asymmetry

A 2017 file photo of North Korea's Hwasong-10 missile, which reportedly can carry a nuclear warhead. All countries except four (India, Israel and Pakistan that never joined, and North Korea that withdrew in 2003) are parties to the NPT(AP)

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Updated on Mar 12, 2020 07:35 PM IST

ByRakesh Sood

India should also accede to the UN refugee convention

India is not party to, nor has it acceded to, the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, nor the 1967 Protocol to that Convention. Consequently, it can pick and choose the types of refugees it will accept or reject

Widespread protests around India erupted immediately after the amendment to the citizenship law was passed. People gathered to read the preamble of the Indian Constitution to suggest that the government had violated the principles of the Constitution that requires it to treat all its residents equally(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Mar 12, 2020 03:59 PM IST

BySital Kalantry

Decoding the uncertainty in the global oil market

The Saudi-Russia battle is shaping prices for now. But other factors will play a key role in the medium-term

Crude prices will be determined by global factors, thus limiting Opec+’s power even if the alliance pulls through the present existential crisis.(AP)

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Updated on Mar 12, 2020 05:59 AM IST

ByShreerupa Mitra

Make physics more gender inclusive

Address bias in hiring; invest in social science training; and work-life balance policies for all

Institutions need to invest in strong mentoring mechanisms for early-career academics, so that they do not have to rely on external socialising, beer evenings or on the goodwill of senior academics(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2020 04:47 PM IST

ByPrajval Shastri

Turn the coronavirus crisis into an opportunity

It is not merely a public health scare. Decarbonise the economy, reduce air travel, and ban wildlife trade

A woman walks inside the premises of a hospital where a special ward has been set up for the coronavirus disease in Mumbai, March 5, 2020(REUTERS)

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Updated on Mar 12, 2020 05:59 AM IST

ByBahar Dutt

Can smart meters solve India’s electricity problem? | Opinion

They are a valuable tool for improved discoms. But they can’t solve what are fundamentally governance failures

Smart meters could help improve detection of theft (a necessary but not sufficient condition for viable discoms), but they can’t accurately pinpoint all forms of theft alone(Pardeep Pandit/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 10, 2020 10:19 PM IST

ByRahul Tongia

Remembering the women of the Constituent Assembly | Opinion

History has not been kind to them. Most of the stalwarts of the assembly have faded from the public conscience

Let us learn from our greats, and try to achieve a representation level which is both substantive and inclusive(HT Archives)

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Updated on Mar 10, 2020 10:17 PM IST

ByReshma Arif

Covid-19: A response now will help mitigate impact | Opinion

It is better to react now, than be unprepared later and risk millions of lives. Individuals must take responsibility

China could exert an unprecedented degree of State control. India does not lend itself to that as a society. This makes individual precaution necessary to control the outbreak(PTI)

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Updated on Mar 09, 2020 06:48 PM IST

ByRamanan Laxminarayan

It is time to regulate hate speech on social media | Opinion

Follow global examples in crafting a legal regime that imposes strict liability on intermediaries and users

Countries across the world have already begun to acknowledge the issue of hate speech and fake news and how it affects the functioning of society(Getty Images)

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Updated on Mar 09, 2020 06:47 PM IST

ByGaurav Gogoi

Why Indian Parliamentarians are backing the fight against malaria

Let us pledge that we will eliminate malaria even from the remotest corner of India by 2030. Only when we leave no one behind will we cross the finish line

Mosquitoes neither respect state boundaries, nor differentiate between political parties and ideologies. An important priority should be extending the National Strategic Plan to 2030 and increasing the domestic funding for malaria(HTPHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 14, 2020 06:11 PM IST

ByKJ Alphons and Gaurav Gogoi

Combating coronavirus, together, writes Soumya Swaminathan

Prepare for increases, monitor its spread, be open with the people, coordinate all efforts

School students seen wearing protective masks as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, New Delhi, March 5, 2020(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 08, 2020 08:20 PM IST

BySoumya Swaminathan

The defensive turn in India’s foreign policy, writes Vivek Katju

Diplomats are busy clarifying domestic decisions. This expends capital and diverts attention from India’s goals

India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar, Brussels, February 17, 2020(AP)

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Published on Mar 08, 2020 06:21 PM IST

ByVivek Katju

Stand up against anarchy masquerading as activism | Opinion

By opposing CAA, which was passed in Parliament, the Opposition has sown seeds of paranoia among citizens

Women and children hold placards during a silent protest against the CAA and the NRC, Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi, February 11(PTI)

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Published on Mar 08, 2020 06:20 PM IST

ByVinay Sahasrabuddhe

Change the system, not women, for gender parity, writes UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres

Our world is in trouble, and gender equality is a part of the answer. Man-made problems have human-led solutions. Gender equality is a means of redefining and transforming power that will yield benefits for all

Women are still excluded from the top table, from governments to corporate boards to award ceremonies. Women leaders and public figures face harassment, threats and abuse online and off. The gender pay gap is just a symptom of the gender power gap(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Mar 08, 2020 05:48 AM IST

ByAntonio Gutteres

Enhancing gender equality in India’s higher education| Opinion

Over the last six years, from students to faculty, across streams, women’s participation has grown in institutions

Women’s enrolment in higher education, which was less than 10% of the total enrolment on the eve of Independence, has risen to 48.6% in 2018-19. The total enrolment has grown to 37.4 million(Hindustan Times)

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Published on Mar 06, 2020 07:37 PM IST

ByRamesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

How India’s top political leaders responded to the riots in 1947

They were courageous under fire and united under pressure. Today’s leaders have much to learn from them

Gandhi touring Noakhali in 1946, as part of his peace mission.(Courtesy: National Gandhi Museum)

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Updated on Mar 05, 2020 06:54 PM IST

ByNarayani Basu

To contain coronavirus, monitor and communicate

Science, a functioning public health system, and government support are critical in managing epidemics

In this September 1947 photo hundreds of Muslim refugees crowd on top a train leaving New Delhi for Pakistan(AP)

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Updated on Mar 06, 2020 12:26 PM IST

ByRama Baru

Time for a G20 summit on coronavirus

The world is facing a public health and economic crisis, with major implications for global stability

Medical staff with protective clothing, Rajiv Ghandhi Government General hospital, Chennai, India, January 29, 2020(REUTERS)

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Published on Mar 04, 2020 08:18 PM IST

ByShyam Saran

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